Who can play Met Junior events?

MGA Junior Competitions (Metropolitan Golf Association) serves junior golfers aged Under 19 (Boys Championship under 16). Top metro-New York juniors chasing historic championships and invitational fields.

Where does Met Junior hold tournaments?

Events are held in Connecticut, New Jersey, New York. The tour is based in New York.

How much does Met Junior cost?

MGA Junior Competitions (Metropolitan Golf Association) does not publish a simple fee schedule; entry fees and any membership are shown during registration on the official site.

Do Met Junior results count toward junior rankings?

Yes. Met Junior results count toward JGS, which college coaches and national tours use to evaluate players.

State golf association

MGA Junior Competitions (Metropolitan Golf Association)

The Metropolitan Golf Association Foundation runs a small slate of prestigious junior championships for the New York metro area, headlined by the Met Junior, the nation's oldest junior championship. Team New York for the USNDP is also administered with the MGA.

About Met Junior

Met Junior Championship dates to 1912
MGA/MetLife Boys Championship is a two-day match play for players not yet 16
Carter Cup is a 36-hole invitational at Baltusrol's Upper and Lower courses
Williamson Cup is an interregional team competition
Serves the Met Area of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut

Key championships: Met Junior Championship (founded 1912), MGA/MetLife Boys Championship (under 16, two-day match play), Carter Cup (36-hole invitational at Baltusrol; girls' division added 2025), Williamson Cup (team, est. 1964).

Best for: Top metro-New York juniors chasing historic championships and invitational fields.

Official site: mgagolf.org/foundation/junior-competitions →

Other junior programs in the same states

Most families mix two or three programs in a season: a local tour for reps, an association tour for championships, a regional tour for rankings.

United States Challenge Cup Junior Golf Foundation

Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire +2

Regional tour

A nonprofit New England junior circuit founded in 1980 and formally established in 1983, running roughly two dozen major competitions plus a mini-tour for novice and intermediate players. Its calendar spans Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine and a Bethpage stop in New York.

Ages 8–19Mar–Nov (season-ending team matches and Doral Publix Junior Classic in Florida in Dec)JGS · AJGA PBE~35 events/yr

Connecticut PGA Junior Golf TOUR

Connecticut

PGA Section junior tour

The Connecticut PGA's Junior Golf Association tour offers three levels of play from 9-hole development events to 36-hole Champions TOUR events, with membership including a GHIN handicap and Travelers Championship admission.

Ages 8–18 (no residency restriction)Summer

Met PGA Junior Tour (EY)

New York

PGA Section junior tour

Title-sponsored by EY for over 20 years, the Met PGA Junior Tour serves nearly 1,300 members in the New York metropolitan area with 100+ junior events per season.

Ages 10–18Spring–fall~100 events/yr

NENY PGA Junior Golf Tour

Massachusetts, New York

PGA Section junior tour

Founded in 2002, the NENY PGA Junior Tour runs 12–17 summer tournaments in the Capital Region, Adirondacks and Berkshire County, MA, with Major results submitted to Junior Golf Scoreboard.

Ages 10–18 (divisions 10–12, 13–14, 15–18)Late June through early AugustJGS~15 events/yr

New Jersey PGA Junior Tour

New Jersey

PGA Section junior tour

The NJ PGA Junior Tour is the section's competitive tour for intermediate and advanced players 11–18, with AJGA- and JGS-ranked events and a U.S. Kids local tour for younger juniors.

Ages 11–18 (Future Tour 11–12); ages 6–14 via the NJ PGA U.S. Kids Local TourSpring–fallJGS · AJGA PBE

NextGen Wills CNYPGA Junior Tour

New York

PGA Section junior tour

The Central New York PGA's junior tour, presented by NextGen Wills, runs a summer schedule out of Syracuse with member perks such as the Flowcode mental-coaching app.

Ages Junior (divisions not published)Summer

Good to know

Met Junior frequently asked questions

Who can play Met Junior events?: MGA Junior Competitions (Metropolitan Golf Association) serves junior golfers aged Under 19 (Boys Championship under 16). Top metro-New York juniors chasing historic championships and invitational fields.
Where does Met Junior hold tournaments?: Events are held in Connecticut, New Jersey, New York. The tour is based in New York.
How much does Met Junior cost?: MGA Junior Competitions (Metropolitan Golf Association) does not publish a simple fee schedule; entry fees and any membership are shown during registration on the official site.
Do Met Junior results count toward junior rankings?: Yes. Met Junior results count toward JGS, which college coaches and national tours use to evaluate players.

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